Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 12, 2023 CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5823 36-6169860 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 151 N. Franklin Chicago , IL 60606 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) ( 312 ) 822-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, Par value $2.50 "CNA" New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ITEM 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The Registrant announces that, in connection with certain organizational changes, Gerald S. Haase, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Registrant, is separating from the Registrant with an expected effective date in the third quarter of 2023. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits: See Exhibit Index. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CNA Financial Corporation (Registrant) Date:  June 15, 2023 By /s/ Susan A. Stone (Signature) Susan A. Stone Executive Vice President and General Counsel